Table 1.

Different phosphate binders, manufacturer and the city and country of origin

Phosphate binder	Manufacturer	City, Country
Lanthanum carbonate hydrate	Shire Pharmaceutical	Basingstoke, United Kingdom
(FosrenolR 750 mg sachets)
Calcium acetate/magnesium carbonate	Fresenius Medical Care Nephrologica	Bad Homburg, Germany
(OsvarenR 435 mg/235 mg film‐coated tablets)
Sevelamer carbonate	Sanofi Europe B.V.	Naarden, Netherlands
(RenvelaR 2,4 g sachets)
Calcium carbonate	Fagron BV	Uitgeest, Netherlands
(500 mg chewing tablets)
Sucroferric‐oxyhydroxide	Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma France	Neuilly‐sur‐Seine, France
(VelphoroR 500 mg chewing tablets)